News and events for and about Arlington walkers. Also check out the Pacer, WALKArlington's monthly e-mail newsletter. For much more transportation-related news, see CommuterPage.com. And visit BikeArlington, our two-wheeled counterpart, for all you need to know about bicycling in and around Arlington.
Recent Reports
A report released by the Brookings Institution in December 2007 ranks the Washington region first among the country's major metropolitan walkable areas per capita, citing Arlington's pedestrian-friendly urban villages and smart growth as key contributing factors. Seven of the 20 most walkable communities highlighted by the report are Arlington's urban villages. They include: Ballston, Clarendon, Court House, Rosslyn, Crystal City, Pentagon City and Shirlington. The report is titled "Footloose and Fancy Free: A Field Study of Walkable Urban Places in the Top 30 U.S Metropolitan Areas."
Latest News
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Is Jaywalking Safer?
The final letter in my May 4 column was from a driver worried about jaywalkers, and it proved to be a hot topic among drivers and pedestrians.
By Dr. Gridlock, May 13, 2008, Washington Post
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Va. GOP Lawmakers Reject Kaine's Latest Transportation Fix
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine proposed Monday raising $1.1 billion in taxes and fees to build and repair roads, including boosting the sales tax by 1 cent in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads.
By Tim Craig and Anita Kumar, May 13, 2008, Washington Post
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Governor's Plan Revives NVTA
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, bereft of its tax-setting powers, will continue to determine which projects to fund with the more than $300 million in regional sales taxes Gov. Tim Kaine proposed Monday.
By Dan Genz, May 13, 2008, The Examiner
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Metro's New Focus is Better Bus Service
Metro officials, who have been largely successful in improving on-time train performance over the past several months, are gearing up to get the agency's famously unpredictable buses to run on schedule.
By Taryn Luntz, May 12, 2008, The Examiner
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April Record Month for Bus Ridership
While soaring gas prices might be emptying wallets, they are helping to fill up local buses, as the Loudoun County commuter bus system saw record ridership last month.
By Jason Jacks, May 10, 2008, Loudoun Times-Mirror
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Interest in Mass Transit, Carpooling, Scooters Jumps
Commuters across the USA, pushed to the wall by soaring gas prices, increasingly are turning to alternate means of getting to and from work:
By Larry Copeland and Oren Dorell, May 9, 2008, USA TODAY
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Metro May Delay Some Projects To Fund More-Urgent Repairs
Metro General Manager John B. Catoe Jr. told board members yesterday that the agency wants to delay $109 million in planned upgrades and use the money to help pay for $157 million in projects urgently needed by the aging transit system in the next two years.
By Lena H. Sun, May 9, 2008, Washington Post
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Metro Pushes For Cameras Throughout System
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Airport Taxis Without Meters Will Be Left at the Curb
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Road Crews Try to Keep the Light On for Your Commute
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Md. Opens Safe Driving Campaign
